An open terrarium is the home for plants that hate wet feet — succulents and cacti. An open glass geometric vessel with an air hole, a fast-draining cactus soil, a gravel top dressing, and a pack of rooted succulents. Bright indirect light, water only when the soil is bone dry, and these plants forgive a month of neglect.
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Item List
4Vessel & Soil
2 items
Plants & Dressing
2 itemsPlan Totals$70
Plants & Dressing
2Total$70
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Why open for succulents?
Succulents store water in their leaves and rot in humidity. An open vessel (with airflow) and fast-draining soil keep their roots dry. A closed jar of succulents steams them to death in a week.
What soil for succulents?
A cactus/succulent mix — gritty, fast-draining, low in organic matter. Regular potting soil holds too much water and rots the roots. Add extra perlite or pumice to make it drain even faster.
How much water?
Little. Soak the soil when it is bone dry to the bottom (every 2 to 3 weeks), then let it dry fully again. Overwatering is the only real way to kill a succulent — underwatering just wrinkles the leaves, which recover.
How much light?
Bright, indirect light — a south or east window. Direct hot sun through glass can scorch them; too little light and they stretch and pale. A grow light fills the gap in a dim room.
User Reviews
4.0 / 5.0
Succulent terrarium and my orchard share the right-plant-right-vessel gospel — open and gritty for the dry lovers, like well-drained soil for the trees. Water when bone dry is my deep-infrequent-irrigation rule, agreed.